The Civil War had ended. The surviving Union military personnel had returned home. Some healthy, many injured or otherwise disabled. It was a time for mourning the loss of many fellow military members. Coming home was difficult as the soldier or sailor had changed and so had their family, neighbors, and employers. What was missing […]
I remember my first visits to the acclaimed FamilySearch Library (formerly called Family History Library) in Salt Lake City. Those were followed by many extended research visits. All three of my adult children have been part of some trips there. Now I need to get back there for some specific things, but in the meantime, […]
Catching up on some social media reading and saw this on the Facebook page for Cyndi’s List. I thought some of my readers would be interested. I’ve heard great things about these virtual educational groups and that some are getting close to being full. https://genealogypants.com/studygroups/ngsq-study-groups/
I am always thrilled when historical organizations post lists of awards and grants to organizations. A few of the grants in Minnesota are listed after this press release excerpt. Shelving for collections, ADA access, preservation of historical buildings, histories, and other items are on the recipients list. Many more can be viewed at https://www.mnhs.org/media/news/legacy-amendment-large-grants-fy25 City […]
Starting today, 19 November, MyHeritage DNA is available at a great price at https://www.myheritage.com/dna/. As MyHeritage says “With detailed ethnicity results covering 2,114 regions, users can explore where their ancestors came from and connect with relatives around the world through advanced DNA matching. And with the most comprehensive set of genetic genealogy tools available, there’s even more to […]
Time to get those calendars out to mark some dates for great education in 2025. This is for those interested in genealogy/familyhistory/history/community history/DNA/AI. I think that covers most of the course contents. It’s time to add the National Genealogical Society’s GRIP Genealogy Institute to those calendars. • 22-27 June 2025, Virtual Courses• 13-18 July 2025, […]
“WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Immigration from around the world has transformed Worthington, bringing new businesses to emptying downtown storefronts as well as new worship and recreational spaces to this town of 14,000 residents in the southwestern Minnesota farmland.” In my beautiful home state of Minnesota where I still reside.
It’s the early holiday season! Ancestry has a big sale on DNA tests ($39) and on various levels of Gift Memberships. Be sure to read the terms. The sale runs through November 27th at 6:00 p.m. EST.
Geoff Rasmussen says “We’ve tallied the numbers and made a list of the Top 10 most-watched webinars for October 2024! Are your favorite topics or instructors among the list? Need something new to learn? Use the list to get inspired! You’ll see my name and my September presentation among the runner-ups. Guess it’s still drawing […]
MyHeritage has announced that from “October 29 to November 1, 2024, it is offering free access to their “vast collection of death, burial, cemetery, and obituary records. With nearly 1.2 billion records in 435 collections, it’s the perfect chance to dive into the stories that connect us to generations before us.” Search Death, Burial, Cemetery […]